Publications by authors named "Didik G Tamtomo"
Background: Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is characterized by discomfort with no organic etiology (no pelvic disease), recurring pain, or lower abdominal cramps that start between the first 8-72 h of menstruation. Cupping therapy uses a tool to form a vacuum at certain points on the skin.
Objectives: We investigated the mechanism of pain relief caused by cupping therapy in primary dysmenorrhea that is played by cupping therapy in PD.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to create and validate a rat model for studying chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis using cisplatin.
- Wistar rats were divided into groups receiving different doses of cisplatin, and their body weight, oral mucositis grades, and tissue damage were evaluated after treatment.
- The results showed that a dose of 5 mg/kgBW of cisplatin caused the most severe oral mucositis and weight loss, making it the ideal dose for further research.
Objectives: Depression is a frequent complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between low social support and risk for depression in people with type 2 diabetes through a meta-analysis.
Methods: PubMed, ProQuest, SpringerLink, ScienceDirect, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, Embase, and Google Scholar were searched for English-language articles published up to 2021.
Objectives: Diabetes self-management education (DSME) programs are a strategy to maintain healthy behaviors. Nevertheless, limited evidence has been reported from systematic evaluations of the effects of DSME integrated with peer support on glycemic control. This study aimed to review the effectiveness of DSME interventions integrated with peer support on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevious studies have demonstrated that laserpuncture has a positive effect on longitudinal bone growth within varying parameters. The current authors hypothesized that laserpuncture affects serum concentration of insulinlike growth factor 1 (IGF-1), a growth factor that influences growth plates, and ghrelin, a growth hormone (GH) secretagogue. The goal of this research was to investigate if laserpuncture could increase serum concentrations of IGF-1 and ghrelin in adolescent rats.
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